Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright's 10 strikeouts weren't enough to defeat the Red Sox in Game 5 of the World Series Monday night in St. Louis.

Wainwright fell to 0-2 in the series as he allowed three earned runs on eight hits and a walk over seven strong innings. He threw 107 pitches but Jon Lester was just too much for the Red Sox. Wainwright's ERA is at 4.50 on the series.

The 32-year-old veteran has lost his last three postseason starts but has allowed just eight runs over 19 innings with 19 Ks. His ERA on the postseason overall is 2.57 with a 0.97 WHIP. For some reason, he just hasn't been getting the bounces in the World Series as the Red Sox go up 3-2 in the series.

Wainwright went 19-9 this season over 241 2/3 innings with a 2.94 ERA as the ace of the St. Louis staff.